19 September 2012

last night Beyonce and Jay Z hosted a $40,000 per plate fundraiser at the 40/40 club last night

President Obama had some high words of praise for his hosts at the party, as well, joking that he's actually got a lot in common with rap superstar, and new dad, Jay. "Jay-Z now knows, you know, what my life is like," he said. "We both have daughters. And our wives are more popular than we are ... So we've got a little bond there. It's hard, but it's OK." He also noted that first lady Michelle and his daughters Malia and Sasha were mad at him because they could not make it to the fundraiser on a school night. Obama thanked both stars for their generosity toward his children and singled out Beyoncé for being a good example to the girls."Beyoncé could not be a better role model for our daughters because she carries herself with such class and poise," he said. "And has so much talent."

The Today show will be live on campus Wednesday, and this is your chance to be seen on national TV!
UT is one of six finalists in Today‘s “Kathie Lee and Hoda Go Back to College” challenge. We’re now in competition to have the show broadcast live from campus in early October.
A Today reporter will be doing live segments from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday from the south side of Ayres Hall to introduce UT to viewers and promote the competition. You are invited to be part of that broadcast. So wear your orange and turn out to prove to Today viewers that UT has the best college spirit in America. For more about the challenge and to vote for UT, visit the Today website.
The other five finalists are Syracuse University, The Ohio State University, Brandeis University, the University of South Florida, and Creighton University. (via)